Word: roe
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Allie Reynolds will start for the Yankers and either Preacher Roe or Don Newcombe for the Dodgers at 1 p.m. this afternoon as New York third inter-brought World Series in nine years begins in the Yankee Stadium...
Manager Bert Shotton of Brooklyn had only two first-rate pitchers: Newcombe, 17-8, and Roe...
...Roe has just had the most successful season of his long career. He has been the Flock's stop pitcher, winning many of the most vital games of the year...
Masterful in picking the right sport to pitch to and then finding it; left handed Roe should be tougher on the Yanks than fast-balling right-hander Newcombe, who came up from Montreal in May to lead the Brooks in wins--17, complete games--19, shutout--5, and strikeouts...
...which leaves Barney Shotten a double winner: He returned his team to first place, and at the same time arranged matters so that Joe Hatten, Rex Barney, Ralph Branca, Preacher Roe, and Big Newcombe--his top pitchers--will be available for weekend service in the City of Brotherly Love...